RESEARCH into the finances of Australian pharmacies commissioned by the Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation garnered just 28 complete responses, despite an extensive engagement strategy which aimed to communicate the need for, and value of participating in, the project.
Released yesterday by the Review Panel in the interests of transparency, the 104-page report prepared by Hall & Partners Open Mind details the "unforeseen challenges", which meant the study fell short of its 300-pharmacy target.
Although almost 150 pharmacies started the survey, just 38 completed it, and only 28 of those gave permission for their PBS data to be linked to their responses.
The Pharmacy Guild specifically urged members to be wary about participating in the financial survey (PD 08 Dec 2016) - see the report at www.health.gov.au.
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